Book Description
Divided into three information packed parts, Distributed Computing provides a broad-ranging introduction to the theory of distributed computing. The first part covers the fundamental models, issues, and techniques. Part II is organized around key simulations in distributed computing, and their applications. Part III consists of a sampling of more advanced topics.
Publisher comments
An overview of the book
Understanding distributed computing systems is notoriously difficult due to uncertainties introduced by asynchrony, limited local knowledge, and partial failures. Yet the explosive growth of these systems makes achieving such understanding imperative. DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING: FUNDAMENTALS, SIMULATIONS AND ADVANCED TOPICS provides a solid introduction to the mathematical foundations and theory of distributed computing.
Understanding distributed computing systems is notoriously difficult due to uncertainties introduced by asynchrony, limited local knowledge, and partial failures. Yet the explosive growth of these systems makes achieving such understanding imperative. DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING: FUNDAMENTALS, SIMULATIONS AND ADVANCED TOPICS provides a solid introduction to the mathematical foundations and theory of distributed computing.
The book emphasizes the similarities between different models and explains inherent discrepancies. It is unique in presenting up-to-date results in a precise, and detailed, yet accessible manner. The emphasis is on fundamental ideas rather than optimizations and it exposes the similarities in solutions to seemingly diverse problems.
The first part of the book introduces the major issues including communication paradigms, timing models, and fault tolerance. Part two addresses the central theme of simulation between models of distributed computing. The book concludes by looking at advanced topics which have been the focus of recent research. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
